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ROPAPP Instructions for Chairs

HOW TO USE THE ROPAPP

Note: if you are designated as "Departmental Chair" in the ROPAPP and wish to propose a project you will have to change your "role" in the system in order to sign the ROP Contracts for your students. To do this you will need to:

Select "Admin" in the menu options at the top of the page.

Select "My Roles" to change your role in the system from Departmental Chair to Instructor. This will allow you to sign your ROP Contract(s) as the instructor for the project.

Be sure to return your role as "Departmental Chair" once you have completed signing the necessary ROP Contracts.

Project List:

A listing of your project proposals with their status appears under this heading.

In order to create a new proposal select the “Add New Project Proposal” link at the top of this page. Here you will be asked to complete/submit your project proposal.

Once you have saved your proposal an automatic email message will be generated to prompt the Chair for approval.

You can submit a duplicate proposal from any of those listed above; this feature allows you to replicate and add/change information in a previous proposal to be submitted to the Chair for approval.

To view student applications select under "Action", you will be directed to the student application.

To view student transcript information, select next to the Email address.

To approve/deny the application select under “Action”. You can add additional comments which will be sent to the student via email.

If you approve a student application you will be directed to complete the contract information.

There are two options under "Student Applications" for you to act as either Chair or Instructor:

Student Applications as Chair

You will have been sent an automated message asking you to log into the ROPAPP to sign a contract submitted by an instructor. To do so, select under "Action".

Student Applications as Instructor:

You can view the entire list of student submitted applications here.

To view student applications select under "Action".

To view student academic history information (transcript), select .

To approve/deny the application select the under "Action". You can add additional comments which will be sent to the student via email.

If you approve a student application you will be directed to complete the contract information.

If you refuse a student application the system will prompt you to enter a reason in the comments section, this doesn't have to be lengthy but it allows the student to read why their application was refused.

If you select "In Progress" you are essentially asking the student to submit additional/missing information or to provide clarification

IMPORTANT: see the "Note" at the top of the page concerning the signing of the ROP Contracts.

Information concerning funding:

Once your project proposal has been approved by the Office of the Dean you may submit your request for funding by selecting under "Action".

NOTE: The Office of the Dean now allocates up to $1500.00 on a highly competitive bases to selected projects to help offset the costs (i.e., equipment, supplied) that might be associated with your ROP project.